PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mantak Cebu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Cebu
vs
McCarthy

182 cm
21
162 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mantak Cebu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cormac McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cebu throws a lazy uppercut
and McCarthy counters with a good low kick that Cebu was not able to check.
Cebu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCarthy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by McCarthy.
McCarthy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cebu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McCarthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

McCarthy moves into the clinch.
McCarthy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cebus head.
A body shot lands from McCarthy.
Cebu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cebu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cebu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCarthy stalling the fight.
Cebu tries to break the clinch but McCarthy is controlling the position.
McCarthy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from McCarthy on the inside.
McCarthy has Cebu pressed against the cage, preventing Cebu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCarthy just leaning against Cebu, taking a breather.
Cebu is trying to break the clinch but McCarthy is controlling him.
Cebu wants to break free but McCarthy has control.
McCarthy pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from McCarthy.
Cebu wants to get back to striking at distance but McCarthy won't allow it.
Cebu tries to break the clinch but McCarthy is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Cebu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCarthy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cebu letting McCarthy take a breather here.
McCarthy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by McCarthy.
A frustrated look appears on Cebu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from McCarthy on the inside.

Cebu is rocked!
McCarthy has Cebu pressed against the cage.
Oh Cebu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A frustrated look appears on Cebu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCarthy creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Cebu's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Cebu drops to his knees and McCarthy pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac McCarthy!
Cormac McCarthy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.